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St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Aqua Drive, Hampton Water, Peterborough PE7 8QL · st-johnhenrynewman.org.uk · 01733 304533
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Peterborough 61%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.11 mi
- 0.17 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · 7. Any Other Child · Peterborough Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 415
- 66% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Free school meals
- 16.1%
- First language not English
- 34.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “7. Any Other Child” went to a home 0.11 mi (169 m) from the school. Source: Peterborough Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 87 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 67% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 87 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 50 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 42 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 43 | 38 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – 7. Any Other Child | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.11 mi0.17 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Peterborough it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ●107 | 105 | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School on 11 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 11 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (80 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 80
- 22% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (14%) with SEND